it all depends on how u feel about benching players

AV benched Brendan Smith for a couple of games when he looked horrid and disinterested and everyone called for AV's head

if they benched Kreider, there would be a bunch of people calling for AV's head

the Rangers just need to start scoring goals and everything will settle down
- jimbro83

That's the problem. Only the whipping boys get bench. Everybody else gets a pass.

The Team has quit on AV. We never had the bodies to play his wide open style and frankly the East doesn't play that way. It's more of a bump and grind hockey style. This team gets lost once the other team clogs up the neutral zone. This team lacks identity or any kind of spark we had in the past. Say what you want but this team needs Dorsett or Glass back. Michael Ferland would be a descent pickup. ADA has bounced around since his Draft year for a reason. Why was a kid with limited play in the past ( couldn't stay up with AZ) looked as the second coming of Leetch? I'm a huge Krieder fan but it's time to start benching some players. I'd say give the kids a chance but AV nails them to bench.
- Gravy869

Your point about grit is valid, but nobody needs Dorsett. All grit + no skill = AHL.
And who, exactly was saying D'Angelo was anything like Leetch? He was looked at as a young, decent prospect who might fill a need.

Listing of PP units and lines from SNY:

The PP units the Rangers are using today are (Cyrgalis):

Kevin Shattenkirk, JT Miller, Mika Zibanejad, Rick Nash, Pavel Buchnevich

Ryan McDonagh, Mats Zuccarello, Chris Kreider, David Desharnais, Kevin Hayes

Boo Nieves is skating with the PK group. (Zipay)

The lines the Rangers are using today are (Cyrgalis):

Rick Nash, Mika Zibanejad, JT Miller
Chris Kreider, David Desharnais, Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes, Jesper Fast
Michael Grabner, Boo Nieves, Pavel Buchnevich

Ryan McDonagh-Brendan Smith
Brady Skjei-Nick Holden
Marc Staal-Kevin Shattenkirk

Free Buch. Move Vesey down, move Fast down and close BOTH EYES when looking at D pairings.

- airjan23

I think Kreider misses him as much as McDonagh

Steve Zipay ‏Verified account @stevezipay 11s12 seconds ago

Kreider on Stepan: "He was like a brother to me when I first got here. Only good things to say about him."

That's the problem. Only the whipping boys get bench. Everybody else gets a pass.
- tomburton99

you wanna bench Zucc?

you wanna bench Zucc?
- jimbro83

I think Kreider misses him as much as McDonagh

Steve Zipay ‏Verified account @stevezipay 11s12 seconds ago

Kreider on Stepan: "He was like a brother to me when I first got here. Only good things to say about him."
- jimbro83

So both have become soft mentally? If that is the case, move on from both.

So both have become soft mentally? If that is the case, move on from both.
- tomburton99

these 10 games aren't the be all end all, but I think they'd take calls on Kreider

you wanna bench Zucc?
- jimbro83

Yes that is what I said verbatim.

Yes that is what I said verbatim.
- tomburton99

he gets the most icetime and he has arguably been the worst forward, would benching help him?

it all depends on how u feel about benching players

AV benched Brendan Smith for a couple of games when he looked horrid and disinterested and everyone called for AV's head

if they benched Kreider, there would be a bunch of people calling for AV's head

the Rangers just need to start scoring goals and everything will settle down
- jimbro83

Sounds like an idea to me, not like we'll miss his non production

these 10 games aren't the be all end all, but I think they'd take calls on Kreider
- jimbro83

I would take calls on Zucc if we're being honest. dont hate me Pete

Yes that is what I said verbatim.
- tomburton99

Too soon.

I would take calls on Zucc if we're being honest. dont hate me Pete
- mrn22

Better be a damned good haul for my favorite hobbit!

I would take calls on Zucc if we're being honest. dont hate me Pete
- mrn22

excluding his 1 goal 3 assist game in the 8-5 loss to Toronto

Zucc has 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 games and is a -11.

he gets the most icetime and he has arguably been the worst forward, would benching help him?
- jimbro83

Messages need to be sent but the problem is no one on this team fears AV, he's their supervisor not their boss

he gets the most icetime and he has arguably been the worst forward, would benching help him?
- jimbro83

What is being done isn't working. So...

he gets the most icetime and he has arguably been the worst forward, would benching help him?
- jimbro83

That's actually quite laughable. Makes me wonder if you (and Jan) have watched the games...

excluding his 1 goal 3 assist game in the 8-5 loss to Toronto

Zucc has 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 games and is a -11.
- jimbro83

He misses Hags and Brass

What is being done isn't working. So...
- tomburton99

lets just say this

the Wolfpack have 3 games this weekend, hopefully some of these young potential saviors down there play phenomenally and the current group of washed up vets hold the fort until a couple of them get here

That's actually quite laughable. Makes me wonder if you (and Jan) have watched the games...
- 21peter

That's actually quite laughable. Makes me wonder if you (and Jan) have watched the games...
- 21peter

I am actually thinking of this more from the "AV needs to bench a favored veteran" to make them scared of him crowd

the last thing I personally feel is that they should actually bench Mats Zuccarello

I think the Rangers only called up Boo for marketing purposes since Halloween is next week, I'm being facetious.....but I wouldn't put it past them

Your point about grit is valid, but nobody needs Dorsett. All grit + no skill = AHL.
And who, exactly was saying D'Angelo was anything like Leetch? He was looked at as a young, decent prospect who might fill a need.
- Tonybere

Not for nothing, but Dorsett has 6 goals this year. More than Nash, Buch, Kreider, & Zucc. COMBINED

I think Kreider misses him as much as McDonagh

Steve Zipay ‏Verified account @stevezipay 11s12 seconds ago

Kreider on Stepan: "He was like a brother to me when I first got here. Only good things to say about him."
- jimbro83

I get some of these guys get close, but hell, man the (frank) up. I had people leave jobs I liked, and I didn't all of a sudden stop working and I made a (frank) load less.